Blake vs Callum
Blake and Callumcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Blake was ranked #25 and Callum #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Callum #62 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Blake was ranked #46 and Callum #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Callum #49 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Callum #54 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Callum #248 among boys in England and Wales.
Blake and Callum over time
Blake and Callum appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Callum held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Blake in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Callum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Blake in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Blake moved ahead of Callum in England and Wales · Boys — #66 and #51 the year before became #56 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Callum changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #144 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Callum averaged 39.2 places apart, ending at #46 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Callum were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #156 and #49.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Blake #22 in 2002, Callum #27 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Callum in 32.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Callum #22 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Callum #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Callum in 17.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Callum #8 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Blake moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #66 and #51; by 2013 that had become #56 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Callum #248.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Callum in 25.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Callum #8 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Callum #54.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2012
Blake held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Callum in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Callum #51 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Blake #46, Callum #99.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1993–2009
Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Callum in 9.
Highest recorded here: Blake #22 in 2002, Callum #27 in 2000.
The order changed in 2002: Blake moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #52 and #37; by 2002 that had become #22 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Blake #25, Callum #78.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Blake | Callum |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with 'dove', via its connection to Saint Columba. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkæləm/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Callum has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Callum both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Callum; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Blake
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Callum
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys